Business and Marketing

Financial Literacy                                                                                                               

Course Number: 5100 

Gr: 10-11-12                                                                                                          

Length: Sem.

Credit: 1/2 credit 

This is a required class for graduation. Students will learn the skills required to live on their own after high school and college. The personal finance course has students think of themselves as being on their own financially. The course will have students write checks, complete check registers, and create budgets. Students will have experience with opening checking and savings accounts, renting an apartment, buying a car, looking for a job, practicing safety when shopping and banking online, investing in different types of investments, and much more. The course will be unique for each student based on his or her interests and needs.

Introduction to Marketing                                                                                                      

Course Number: 7025 

Gr: 10                                                                                                           

Length: Yr.

Credit: 1 credit

Prerequisite: Application/Teacher Approval

Introduction to Marketing is designed to introduce students to basic marketing concepts and fundamentals. Students will explore careers and opportunities in this expanding field. Activities are designed with local businesses to provide real world experiences in marketing, management, and operations. This class satisfies Ohio's graduation requirement for a semester of financial literacy. Along with class work, students will also be members of DECA, a student organization that enhances classroom learning through DECA’s Comprehensive learning program.

Marketing Education I                                                                         

Course Number: 7030 

Gr: 11                                                                                                                     

Length: Yr. 

Credit: 1 credit 

Prerequisite: Approval for admission by the Marketing Education Coordinator

This course is a program that serves as a springboard to students desiring Marketing as a career. The marketing program will provide an excellent background for students planning to attend college or a trade school. The course content includes marketing research, market planning, marketing strategy, market situation analysis, product promotion, and marketing management. Along with class work, students will also be members of DECA, a student organization that enhances classroom learning through DECA’s Comprehensive learning program. Students enrolling in this course should consider taking Marketing Education II their senior year.

Marketing Education II                                                                                                          

Course Number: 7035 

Gr: 12                                                                                                                           

Length: Yr. 

Credit: 1 credit 

Prerequisite: The student must have 15 credits, be at least 16 years of age, and be approved for admission by the Marketing Education Coordinator and Guidance Counselor.

Marketing Education II is a continuation of Marketing Education I. It is a program of studies for students planning a business career or interested in business. The course content stresses the development of certain mental, physical, and social attributes that are needed for marketing studies. Student involvement in various research and civic projects help develop certain personal characteristics that are useful in a marketing environment. This class meets one period per day and students earn one credit. Along with class work, students will also be members of DECA, a student organization that enhances classroom learning through DECA’s Comprehensive learning program.